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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE
An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.
Note: Many statistics are updated quarterly and recent weather events may not be represented in the statistics below. For more current information on recent extreme values, please refer to the corresponding Daily rainfall, Maximum temperature and Minimum temperature data tables for this site, and our Australian Climate and Weather Extremes Monitoring System. Missing observations associated with the observer being unavailable (where observations are undertaken manually), a failure in the observing equipment, or when an event has produced suspect data may result in an extreme event not being recorded.Site details
| Site name: WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE | Site number: 046042 | Commenced: 1901 | Map | |
| Latitude: 30.85° S | Longitude: 143.09° E | Elevation: 151 m | Operational status: Closed 30 Dec 2011 | |
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 35.8 | 34.9 | 31.6 | 26.4 | 21.3 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 19.7 | 23.9 | 27.9 | 31.5 | 34.4 | 26.8 | 98 | 1907 2011 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 48.6 | 46.9 | 44.1 | 37.9 | 31.9 | 28.0 | 28.8 | 33.0 | 39.5 | 41.7 | 45.0 | 45.8 | 48.6 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1973 | 15 Feb 2004 | 13 Mar 1998 | 09 Apr 2002 | 02 May 1978 | 07 Jun 2002 | 28 Jul 2002 | 23 Aug 1995 | 22 Sep 2003 | 31 Oct 1965 | 18 Nov 2009 | 31 Dec 2005 | 03 Jan 1973 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 15.6 | 18.0 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1970 | 25 Feb 1969 | 16 Mar 1969 | 23 Apr 1979 | 24 May 1974 | 26 Jun 1978 | 08 Jul 1978 | 01 Aug 1990 | 04 Sep 1984 | 02 Oct 1966 | 26 Nov 1974 | 04 Dec 1968 | 08 Jul 1978 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 29.4 | 28.6 | 25.2 | 21.4 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 18.3 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 27.5 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 42.0 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 32.5 | 26.7 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 30.5 | 34.7 | 38.7 | 41.0 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 27.3 | 24.0 | 19.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 17.5 | 24.4 | 135.5 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 18.5 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 14.5 | 68.7 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.4 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 20.8 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 19.2 | 12.6 | 97 | 1907 2011 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 12.1 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -3.3 | -1.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 6.8 | -3.3 | 48 | 1962 2011 |
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| Date | 17 Jan 2005 | 22 Feb 1993 | 29 Mar 2008 | 29 Apr 2008 | 29 May 1987 | 23 Jun 1985 | 18 Jul 1966 | 07 Aug 1963 | 01 Sep 1981 | 11 Oct 1976 | 19 Nov 1986 | 12 Dec 1974 | 18 Jul 1966 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 33.3 | 32.0 | 30.3 | 26.2 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 26.1 | 32.1 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 48 | 1962 2011 |
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| Date | 24 Jan 1982 | 07 Feb 2009 | 01 Mar 1983 | 10 Apr 2005 | 13 May 1995 | 09 Jun 1995 | 30 Jul 1975 | 28 Aug 1972 | 30 Sep 2001 | 30 Oct 1966 | 19 Nov 2009 | 22 Dec 1994 | 24 Jan 1982 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 16.8 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.0 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 26.7 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 15.1 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 49 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 48 | 1962 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 48 | 1962 2011 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 27.7 | 27.1 | 23.6 | 15.4 | 20.8 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 23.1 | 19.7 | 25.2 | 249.6 | 111 | 1901 2011 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 265.6 | 182.9 | 252.8 | 152.9 | 91.8 | 99.5 | 104.4 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 120.9 | 84.1 | 140.2 | 721.2 | 111 | 1901 2011 |
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| Date | 1974 | 1928 | 1971 | 1931 | 1981 | 2005 | 2010 | 1952 | 1935 | 1973 | 1961 | 1992 | 1974 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 111 | 1901 2011 |
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| Date | 2004 | 1991 | 2004 | 2004 | 2006 | 1953 | 1979 | 2006 | 2007 | 2002 | 2002 | 1979 | 1938 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 111 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 9.9 | 15.0 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 111 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 70.2 | 74.2 | 64.1 | 43.9 | 50.5 | 43.4 | 43.0 | 35.5 | 37.4 | 60.4 | 49.4 | 73.3 | 111 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 111.0 | 122.7 | 140.2 | 85.9 | 71.9 | 45.7 | 38.1 | 39.1 | 48.3 | 63.5 | 74.7 | 96.2 | 140.2 | 110 | 1901 2011 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 1993 | 08 Feb 1932 | 08 Mar 1971 | 01 Apr 1931 | 23 May 1906 | 04 Jun 1923 | 30 Jul 1923 | 13 Aug 1952 | 12 Sep 1935 | 09 Oct 1959 | 16 Nov 1961 | 17 Dec 1992 | 08 Mar 1971 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 37.6 | 110 | 1901 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 28.9 | 110 | 1901 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 110 | 1901 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 110 | 1901 2011 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 28.2 | 25.4 | 21.8 | 16.9 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 15.4 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 26.3 | 28.4 | 20.1 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 16.3 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 184.1 | 47 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 71.7 | 47 | 1962 2010 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 26.5 | 25.5 | 22.7 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 16.1 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 25.3 | 18.5 | 47 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.4 | 17.3 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 12.6 | 44 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 9.4 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 29 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 38 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 67 | 77 | 76 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 52 | 29 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 95 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 16.4 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 46 | 1962 2010 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 34.3 | 33.6 | 30.6 | 25.9 | 20.5 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 19.0 | 22.8 | 26.7 | 29.9 | 32.7 | 25.8 | 47 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 20.0 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 44 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 29 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 29 | 1962 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 92 | 1912 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 14.9 | 14.5 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 46 | 1962 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0037 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 01:27:58 AM AEST
Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.
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